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Enrollment

Number of business department students enrolled as of Fall term census date (20th day of class):

Term	Undergraduate (UG) Enrollment	Graduate (GR) Enrollment
Fall 2024	961	384
Fall 2023	913	353
Fall 2022	886	351
Fall 2021	856	361
Fall 2020	837	332
Fall 2019	841	289
Fall 2018	804	277
Fall 2017	828	135
Fall 2016	815	100
Fall 2015	893	110
Fall 2014	935	110
Fall 2013	968	106
Fall 2012	1057	85
Fall 2011	1121	100
Fall 2010	1184	130
Fall 2009	1247	146

Retention

Number of undergraduate business department students retained at one year (Fall to Fall) in any program at the university and retained in a business program:

Cohort	Retained in any university program	Retained in a business program
2023 Cohort	69.39%	55.10%
2022 Cohort	64.75%	55.40%
2021 Cohort	74.05%	59.54%
2020 Cohort	75.35%	54.23%
2019 Cohort	78.79%	57.58%
2018 Cohort	72.87%	51.16%
2017 Cohort	68.67%	52.67%
2016 Cohort	72.59%	56.30%
2015 Cohort	69.54%	58.94%
2014 Cohort	74.67%	64.00%
2013 Cohort	67.11%	55.26%
2012 Cohort	73.28%	61.83%
2011 Cohort	67.90%	48.15%
2010 Cohort	68.21%	52.32%
2009 Cohort	74.42%	56.40%
2008 Cohort	68.98%	52.31%

The Business Department Retention Rate represents the number of First-Time, Full-Time Degree Seeking Students who declared a major within the department upon their matriculation and returned the next fall

Graduation Rate

Number of undergraduate business department students who graduated within 150% of the allotted time in any program at the university and graduated in a business program:

Cohort	Graduated from the University	Graduated from a Business Program
2017 Cohort	49.60%	39.60%
2016 Cohort	52.40%	39.50%
2015 Cohort	51.50%	41.70%
2014 Cohort	55.10%	40.80%
2013 Cohort	50.00%	36.00%
2012 Cohort	51.60%	43.00%
2011 Cohort	47.10%	38.10%
2010 Cohort	53.70%	41.60%
2009 Cohort	55.60%	44.40%
2008 Cohort	44.50%	36.80%
2007 Cohort	53.70%	40.70%
2006 Cohort	54.40%	42.10%
2005 Cohort	49.50%	36.80%

The Business Department Graduation Rate represents the number of First-Time, Full-Time Degree Seeking Students who declared a major within the department upon their matriculation and graduated within 150% of the allotted time for the program.

Degrees Awarded

Number of business department degrees awarded for the most recent academic years:

Academic Year	UG Degrees Awarded	GR Degrees Awarded
2023-2024	210	154
2022-2023	234	186
2021-2022	243	150
2020-2021	229	132
2019-2020	255	114
2018-2019	175	47
2017-2018	241	46
2016-2017	203	53
2015-2016	212	58
2014-2015	227	41
2013-2014	265	51
2012-2013	293	53
2011-2012	294	62
2010-2011	310	51
2009-2010	245	46

Placement

Percentage of business department students who graduated from the Business Department who are employed or continued education:

Academic Year	UG Placement Rate	GR Placement Rate
2022-2023	93.1%	98.7%
2021-2022	98.0%	94.4%
2020-2021	99.2%	98.8%
2019-2020	98.7%	98.9%
2018-2019	100%	94.9%
2017-2018	95.8%	100%
2016-2017	96.8%	100%
2015-2016	96.0%	97.8%
2014-2015	98.3%	100%
2013-2014	99.4%	97.1%
2012-2013	97.2%	94.7%
2011-2012	98.7%	97.1%
2010-2011	97.3%	97.6%

General Education Assessment

Percentage of undergraduate Business Department students who scored at or above the 50th percentile on the General Education Assessment:

Academic Year	Percentage at or above 50th percentile
2023-2024	50.6%
2022-2023	72.0%
2021-2022	70.9%
2020-2021	71.5%
2019-2020	69.6%
2018-2019	61.2%
2017-2018	74.9%
2016-2017	74.0%
2015-2016	75.7%
2014-2015	70.9%
2013-2014	77.6%
2012-2013	67.4%
2011-2012	53.1%
2010-2011	50.5%
2009-2010	51.9%

Major Field Exam

Percentage of the undergraduate Business Department students who scored at or above the 50th percentile on the Major Field Exam (cumulative knowledge of discipline):

Academic Year	UG percentage at or above 50th percentile	GR percentage at or above 50th percentile
2023-2024	47.01%	46.75%
2022-2023	49.77%	50.56%
2021-2022	54.0%	42.2%
2020-2021	58.0%	61.8%
2019-2020	55.9%	58.2%
2018-2019	58.4%	46.8%
2017-2018	54.7%	62.2%
2016-2017	50.0%	77.6%
2015-2016	64.2%	65.6%
2014-2015	59.5%	90.5%
2013-2014	50.0%	74.2%
2012-2013	55.8%	81.8%
2011-2012	55.1%	85.7%
2010-2011	57.5%	78.6%
2009-2010	69.0%	80.0%